> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://guide.ourdream.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Chat controls > Choose a model, tune reply style, and use slash commands to inspect or steer a scene. Chat settings change how the current character responds. Start with defaults, then adjust one control at a time so you know what produced the difference. ## Choose a model You can switch models during a chat. | Model | Good for | | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | Balanced | Fast, versatile everyday conversation | | Lively | More variation and fewer repetitive loops | | Genius | Complex scenes, deeper immersion, and improved memory | | Lively Genius | Lively variation with Genius-level scene understanding | | Experimental | Trying newer behavior that may still change | If a conversation starts looping, regenerate the reply or switch to Lively. If a scene has many characters, rules, or unresolved threads, try a Genius model. ## Response controls ### Response Length Controls the target size of each reply. If replies are being cut off, reduce the setting or ask the character to continue. A high setting gives the model room to elaborate, but it can also move more of the story without you. ### Creativity Higher creativity creates more surprising language and choices. Lower values usually follow established patterns more strictly. High creativity is useful when a scene feels stale; lower it when continuity matters more than novelty. ### Lust Level Controls how readily the chat leans into sexual tone. Lower values support slower or more non-sexual conversation; higher values make sexual progression more likely. The character's source material still matters: a personality dominated by sexual instructions will remain sexually focused even at a lower setting. ## Slash commands Type `/` in the message box to open the command menu. Commands are hidden from the story. ### `/analyze` Gets a concise out-of-character answer without continuing the roleplay. ```text theme={null} /analyze what is Mia feeling now? ``` Useful questions include: * What does the character currently know? * Why did they react this way? * What unresolved plot points are active? * How might they respond if the user leaves? Analysis is an interpretation of the available conversation, character details, and memory. It is not guaranteed to predict the next reply. ### `/direct` Directs the next event while preserving the established scene. ```text theme={null} /direct they leave work and stop for coffee on the walk home ``` Use it to move time forward, introduce an event, change location, or resolve a moment when you do not want to write the transition yourself. The instruction applies to that reply; it does not permanently change the character. ### `/suggest` Extends your draft with more detail before it is sent. Use it when you know the intent of your reply but want help adding action, atmosphere, or dialogue. ## Regenerate and edit Regenerate when the direction is close but the execution is wrong. Edit your own previous message when the model misunderstood the setup or lacked a fact it needed. Repeated regeneration against a contradictory prompt is less effective than correcting the prompt itself. When a chat drifts, fix the smallest layer that owns the problem: edit the message for a one-off misunderstanding, use `/direct` for the next event, update memory for a persistent fact, or change the character only when its core behavior is wrong.